Bought this historic piece, and a 50 Cal. recently...found on the bald *** Alberta prairie in a town of 1500 people. I had no idea about it's history when I bought it, but some very knowledgeable researchers have verified it's past.

It is one of the estimated 3000 guns brought back to Canadaicon after WWI by the government and distributed across Canada for museums, displays and such. The gun was captured on August 9, 1918 by the 8th Bn.(90th Winnipeg rifles)near Hatchet Wood during the battle of Amiens. Two VC's were earned by 8th Bn. on that day, in the same battle. Both for capturing MG positions. Records show that the gun was allotted to the town of Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. The sellers family was from this town. He said at one time it was part of a memorial in the town, but local vets voted to have it removed because it was a hun gun.

Sad that it's in relic condition, but the history of it makes it unique.
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